What type of study is this?

This is a Literature Review study.

August 17, 2025

The Temples of Sud: An Old Babylonian Lament (TCL 15, 1)

Key Points

Revisiting the lament reveals insights about the worship of Sud and ancient city-goddesses.
The manuscript is notably preserved, yet has been largely overlooked in scholarly research since 1935.
The analysis incorporates new findings about Old Babylonian cult practices and their implications.
Documenting the Sumerian lament adds depth to understanding the religious landscape of ancient Šuruppak.

Abstract

Abstract TCL 15, 1 (AO 3024) is the only known manuscript of a Sumerian lament on the temples of Sud, the city-goddess of Šuruppak. Despite its excellent state of preservation, the text has received almost no attention since the (long outdated) edition of Witzel (1935). This article makes a fresh attempt to interpret the text, in light of recently discovered sources on the cults of Sud in the early Old Babylonian period.

AIに質問

Bookmark

Cite This Study

Christopher Metcalf (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36c360a429f797333074e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1515/za-2025-0002